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'''RS 1087 ''' is a 30-ton breakdown steam crane built by Cowans Sheldon of Carlisle in 1960.

The SVR acquired sister crane '''[[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1091|RS 1091]] ''' (works number 65 of 1960) in June 1977. RS 1087 was acquired from the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, arriving from Haworth on 15 August 1982. At the time it was intended to assist with the construction of the [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]], although it was ultimately not used for that purpose.<ref name = SVR9/>

One of the two cranes, believed to be RS 1091, was scrapped and cut up in 2010. The crane still existing on the SVR is believed to be RS 1087, as it bears a manufacturer's plate showing Works No 60 of 1960. However the cab carries the number [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1091|RS 1091]]. Its boiler certificate will expire in 2024.

==Crane RunnerJib Runners==Each crane was paired with a Cowans Sheldon 4-wheeled Crane Jib Runner, respectively numbered BR DB 998520 and DB 998524.

DB 998520 arrived with RS 1087 on 15 August 1983 from the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. '''DB 998524 ''' arrived with RS 1091 in June 1977 from Chester. The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey states that both crane runners were inspected in February 2013. The crane runner on the steam crane in service carries the this painted number BR DB 998524, although it does not carry a makers maker's plate to confirm this.

Its boiler certificate will expire '''DB 998520''' arrived with RS 1087 on 15 August 1983 from the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. It was converted under contract at [[Carriage Repair Works#Kidderminster_Carriage_Repair_Works|Kidderminster Carriage Repair Works]] in 2024into a rail-mounted survey vehicle for Birmingham University<ref>SVR News 226, Summer 2024, Carriage notes pp. 44-45.</ref>.